Well over two decades after his death, Tupac Shakur is still a powerful enigma that is one of hip hop's most legendary figures. And to celebrate one of the most influential rappers of all time, we decided to scour the web for his most iconic quotes and sayings.

We came up with a perfect collection of his memorable words but before we dive into it, let's take a brief look at who Tupac Shakur was. Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, spend time in jail while pregnant with him before he was born on 16 June 1971, in East Harlem, New York City.

Shakur's mother had difficulty working and she struggled with drug addiction in the 80's. In 1984, the family moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Tupac attended several schools including the Baltimore School for the Arts where he studied poetry, jazz, acting, and ballet.

He befriended Jada Pinkett at the Baltimore School and was his school's reputed best rapper after winning several competitions. He was a humoros teenager that mixed with all crowds and listened to a diverse range of music.

Tupac moved to Marin City, California in 1988 and attended Tamalpais High School. Although he never graduated, he still earned his GED. In 1989, Shakur started recording under the stage name MC New York. His manager signed him to the rap group Digital Underground as a roadie and backup dancer in 1990.

Tupac's debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, was released in 1991. It sold half a million copies and was cetified gold. Tupac went on to release top charting albums like Me Against the World and All Eyez on Me

The rapper, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, is one of the best selling artists with over 75 million records sold worldwide. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. Tupac was murdered on 7 September 1996 but here are the most legendary quotes and sayings of this legend.